Olof Scholz prepares to replace Mutti Merkel
But what is Germany’s incoming chancellor stepping into?
Angela Merkel
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Market shrugs off German election uncertainty
Even though outcome is still far from clear
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Upcoming election has German economy on tenterhooks
Much of what happens with the German economy depends on Sunday’s elections, with the leading candidates neck-and-neck
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What next for Germany as it says ‘Auf Wiedersehen, Angela’?
Whoever succeeds Merkel as chancellor will have to hit the ground running as covid cases are, once again, on the rise
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ANALYSIS: Has German election killed the European spring?
Many fund managers dismissed the historical German election results as “insignificant for markets”. But they fail to take into account the fact that these elections have upended the status quo, possibly triggering a reversal of recent political trends.
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Why you should care about the German elections
You may be forgiven for not staying up late this Sunday to watch the final results of Germany’s parliamentary elections come in. While Chancellor Merkel is sure to win, the scale of her victory is likely to impact the future direction of bond spreads.